Celebrating N.C. sweet potatoes at the State Farmers Market

North Carolina sweet potatoes were on full display at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh Friday. The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission joined the State Farmers Market for Sweet Potato Day, offering samples of dishes using North Carolina sweet potatoes and sharing recipes and information about the North Carolina staple. North Carolina is the No. 1 producer … Read more

N.C. sweet potatoes hit the road in Germany

The department’s International Marketing section partnered with the N.C. SweetPotato Commission in July to sponsor a food truck introducing N.C. sweet potatoes and sweet potato recipes in Germany. The food truck traveled across Germany, stopping at festivals in Augsburg, Stuttgart, Berlin, Hamburg, Dortmund and Cologne. A member of the food truck team reports sweet potato … Read more